Lewis Hamilton despatched a heartfelt message to buddy Serena Williams after the tennis star introduced that she is anticipating her second baby. Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian have a five-year-old daughter collectively named Olympia Ohanian, born in 2017.

But the couple are actually anticipating one other child and introduced the news on the Met Gala on Monday. “Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala,” Williams captioned as she posted a photograph of her and Ohanian wearing formal apparel.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner confirmed off her child bump as she posed for a photograph shoot in a surprising black gown. And Hamilton couldn’t include his pleasure in regards to the news.

He commented: “Many Blessings.” Hamilton has at all times been an incredible admirer of Williams and has by no means shied away from heaping reward on his shut buddy. Following her retirement late final yr, Hamilton paid tribute to the sporting icon on social media.

“Taking a moment before the race today to show my appreciation and gratitude to the greatest of all time, Serena Williams,” he wrote. “We will never see another Serena. She’s one of a kind; She came through like a wrecking ball and has been so spectacular to witness. She has such fierceness, power, and strength in both body and mind. To be so bold, Black, brave and, above all, a kind and caring human being is beautiful.”

Williams and Hamilton have recognized one another for years and commonly attend one another’s sporting occasions after they can match it round their busy schedules. Speaking about their ‘super close’ friendship, Williams stated of the seven-time Formula 1 winner: “He [Lewis Hamilton] is for me the greatest driver that our generation has seen. I’m confident that he will break the record of Michael Schumacher, who was also a fabulous driver.

“Lewis and I are super close. I’ve known him for years. I love that guy. He’s a really good friend of mine. The guy is such a champion, has such a champion’s mindset."

She added: “I look at what he does training, physically, his job, it’s really no words for it, to be honest. He’s very emotional. He says what he says, That’s just who he is. He doesn’t care who you are.”